Advocacy Group Renews Push for Medical Right to Repair
US PIRG is surveying HTM professionals to document how repair restrictions affect patient care, downtime, and costs.
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New Report Flags Gaps in Right to Repair Compliance
Nearly half of reviewed products lacked accessible repair manuals, and 44% had no spare parts available, according to a new report from US PIRG.
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Pentagon Pushes for Right to Repair in Army Contracts
The Pentagon is directing the Army to seek right to repair provisions in contracts where access to maintenance tools and data is restricted by intellectual property.
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Advocacy Group Renews Push for Medical Right to Repair
US PIRG is surveying HTM professionals to document how repair restrictions affect patient care, downtime, and costs.
Proposed Fair Repair Act Excludes Medical Devices
Congressman Joe Morelle introduced the Fair Repair Act, aiming to guarantee the right to repair products, excluding medical devices.
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AdvaMed, Opponents Spar About FTC Right to Repair Rulemaking
In what could be viewed as a controversial stance in the HTM field, AdvaMed submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), expressing concern at a proposed rule-making in favor of national “right to repair” standard. Their opponents hold a vastly different view.
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California Passes Right-to-Repair Law for Consumer Electronics
California passed a sweeping right-to-repair law for consumer electronics that will require device manufacturers to provide parts and tools.
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Medtech Groups Lose Challenge to Digital Piracy Rule in Device Repair Case
A lawsuit that challenged a rule allowing third-party access to copyrighted software for equipment diagnosis and repairs has been dismissed.
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MITA Opposes Right to Repair Provisions in FTC Energy Labeling Rule
MITA is publically opposing the application of right to repair provisions for medical devices in the draft Energy Labeling Rule.
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New York Breaks the Right to Repair Bill as it’s Signed Into Law
New amendments made to New York’s Digital Fair Repair Act, prior to it being signed by the state’s Governor, provide new exceptions for OEMs.
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Digging for (Professional) Goals
In this editorial, 24x7 Magazine Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens reveals her professional “big, hairy, audacious goal,” or BHAG, and how Right to Repair advocates may be on their way to achieving their own BHAG.
